BUDDHISM AND ANTI-RACISM

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Interpret written and oral analysis of primary and secondary sources about Buddhism, racism, and anti-racism. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Utilize various resources and methods for research across disciplinary lines. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare diverse systems of value and belief in speech and writing. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Interpret the interrelationships and impact of Buddhist worldviews and communities in the United States and globally. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Articulate how the past has affected present-day circumstances regarding race and racial inequities in Buddhist communities in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Recognize cultural assumptions and knowledge claims about race, ethnicity, and religion. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Empathize with the cultural perspectives, worldviews, and religious beliefs of others. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Apply course concepts to their lives outside the classroom by respectfully participating in our multicultural society. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Interpret written and oral analysis of primary and secondary sources about Buddhism, racism, and anti-racism. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Utilize various resources and methods for research across disciplinary lines. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare diverse systems of value and belief in speech and writing. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Interpret the interrelationships and impact of Buddhist worldviews and communities in the United States and globally. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Articulate how the past has affected present-day circumstances regarding race and racial inequities in Buddhist communities in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Recognize cultural assumptions and knowledge claims about race, ethnicity, and religion. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Empathize with the cultural perspectives, worldviews, and religious beliefs of others. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Apply course concepts to their lives outside the classroom by respectfully participating in our multicultural society. Audience: Undergraduate